Halland

Halland
Coat of arms of Halland
Country Sweden
LandGötaland
CountyHalland County
Västra Götaland County
Skåne County
Area
 • Total4,796 km2 (1,852 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total351,508
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • LanguageSwedish
 • DialectHalländska
Götamål
Culture
 • FlowerBroom
 • AnimalSalmon
 • BirdPeregrine falcon
 • FishSalmonidae
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area codes0300
0340
0345
0346
035
0430
Map of the country roads through Halland in 1731.
Map of the country roads through Halland in 1731.

Halland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhǎlːand] ) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (landskap), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömsebro, it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Its name means Land of Rocky Slabs (Swedish: hällar) referring to the coastal cliffs of especially the northern part of the region.

  1. ^ "Folkmängd 31 december; ålder". Statistikdatabasen. Retrieved 1 June 2024.